Iowa Storm Shelter Features

The Granger ISS Storm Shelter provides an industry leading level of protection that is not offered by any other underground or above ground tornado shelter. Granger's patented design offers industry leading safety features that are not found on shelters manufactured from less durable materials, such as fiberglass, carbon steel or concrete. Eliminate the risks and worries associated with moisture-absorbing products such as fiberglass that will deteriorate, rot, mold and mildew, concrete which will crack or steel which will rust. The Granger ISS features the only double wall tornado shelter construction on the planet.  Foam filling the double walled construction offers benefits other shelters never could.  With a dramatically faster installation than any other shelter type and the ability to be installed in practically any soil condition the Granger ISS is the easiest shelter to get in the ground with the most durable construction available. Expertly designed, thoroughly tested and offering the highest of safety standards the ISS is your answer to protecting your family.

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The Granger ISS Tornado Shelter has industry leading features that no other Stom Shelter has including:

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  • FEMA 320 specification exceeding Storm Shelter door
  • Double Wall Foam Filled Construction
  • Industry leading door offering 5 layers of protection!
  • 3 Step Molded Entrance (Not a Ladder Style Entrance!)
  • Articulating Handrails to assist entry to Storm Shelter
  • Battery operated LED lighting system included!
  • Lifetime warranty against cracking, leaking and floating!
  • Molded in circular seating
  • 2 Gas assisted shocks for easy door opening & closing
  • 3 point locking system for extra security!
  • Carpet
  • Molded in 4" ventilation
  • Longest functioning life span of ANY storm shelter
  • Internationally recognized manufacturing leader
  • Rotationally Molded Vent Cap
  • 500+ year life span!
  • No anchoring required for typical installations!
  • Storm Shelter Doors

    Free Custom Color Storm Shelter Door Upgrade!

    Storm Shelter Color Door Upgrades - Forest Green
    Forest Green Tornado Shelter Door, Custom Tornado Shelter Door, Granger ISS Door
    Forest Green Tornado Shelter Door, Custom Tornado Shelter Door, Granger ISS Door

    Storm Shelter Color Door Upgrades - Sandstone Granite
    Sandstone Granite Tornado Shelter Door, Custom Tornado Shelter Door, Granger ISS Door
    Sandstone Tornado Shelter Door, Custom Tornado Shelter Door, Granger ISS Door

    Storm Shelter Color Door Upgrades - Solid Lt. Grey
    Grey Tornado Shelter Door, Custom Tornado Shelter Door, Granger ISS Door
    grey Tornado Shelter Door, Custom Tornado Shelter Door, Granger ISS Door

    Standard Shelter Door Color Upgrade Options

    • Forest Green
    • Grey Granite
    • Brown Granite
    • Terra Cotta
    • White
    • Solid Light Grey
    • Dark Grey
    • Tan
    • and more! Just contact us for colors & availability!

    Bullet Resistant Panel Upgrade Available for Storm Shelters

    A Storm Shelter that offers Safe Room level protection! As violent crimes continue to escalate all throughout the country a growing percentage of families are investing in a safe place of refuge in the event of a home invasion, terrorist attack or other unsafe circumstance. Rotational Molding solutions provider, Granger Plastics has continued their commitment to world class manufacturing & production. Granger's recent commitment to safety includes the ability to upgrade your Granger ISS Tornado Shelter door to include a UL 752 listed bullet resistant panel. The panel adds protection against many common handguns & assault rifles. It serves as an extra layer of protection between you and the danger outside. Take a glance at the chart to the right to explore what level of bullet resistance protection you can offer your family in their dual purpose tornado shelter and panic safe room.
    UL Listed Bullet Resistant Levels

    Granger ISS Storm Shelter Gallery

    Click on any of the smaller thumbnail images of the Granger ISS Tornado Shelter to have the image open in the larger image gallery. In the pictures below, you will find images ranging from a family of 7 sitting in the units, to major industry leaders installing units on their facility grounds. See why the Granger ISS is America's leading Tornado Shelter innovation!

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    5 Employees from a World Leading Agri-Products that use the Granger ISS
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    Tornado Shelter Door Comparison

    Your shelter door is the most important thing to protecting you from a tornado. Many shelter doors are manufactured and developed by companies with limited design experience. Many of these companies only build storm shelters, work seasonally or depend on outside sources to manufacture critical parts. While they may advertise they have "been in existence for years" some manufacturers close their doors as soon as the tornado season is over, thus creating a high turnover of inexperienced laborers. Sometimes the customer is left with no available manufacturer or customer service support for months to come, until tornado season fires back up. These fly by night operations typically build low end, lowest priced, low quality, low volume products. These units feature inferior materials with poor design, tooling or construction. Take a moment to research the design of a tornado shelter or storm shelter before your purchase. Paying special attention to the door ask yourself is the design as safe as it could be? Does the manufacturer offer a lifetime warranty? Does the door have a lifetime warranty? Is the door warranted against rust, mold or rotting? Not all storm shelter doors are created equal! Watch the Professor Puppet in the video below to learn the differences between Storm Shelter doors and their respective materials.

    Storm Shelter Doors: An Educational experience

    Watch, listen and learn! As the Professor gives an informative lesson on differences of Storm Shelter doors. Learn why the Granger ISS offers the industry's best door protection!

    Steel Shelter Door, Rusting Door, Failing Tornado Shelter Door, Tornado Shelter Door Rusting

    Steel Tornado Shelter Door Rusting Away

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    Fiberglass Door: A future liability issue?

    Just as with the shelter bodies there are a number of issues with specific materials on tornado shelter doors. Steel doors for example are often extremely heavy and very cumbersome to operate. While initially, they meet or exceed FEMA debris impact standards, it is unknown how the doors will hold up once they begin to rust in the field. It is also possible for internally mounted shocks to become missiles or flying projectiles if the door is impacted. Is my door secure? Could my door rot or rust all the way thru making it unsafe? How badly will the UV damage the material construction? Don't subject yourself to these worries! Granger is the only world class manufacturing entity to have successfully designed and tested (3) different doors to meet or exceed FEMA 320 specifications & standards. All of Granger's doors have been tested at Texas Tech Wind Science & engineering Research Center. The current door of the Granger ISS exceeded both FEMA 320 and FEMA 361 testing standards with only one door used! Can any other shelter door manufacturer state that?

    How many people fit inside the Granger ISS Tornado Shelter?

    8 University of Cincinnati Students inside the Granger ISS Storm Shelter
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    Video of a family of (7) in the Granger ISS

    In the video above, watch as (7) members of a family check out the Granger ISS Shelter to see if their family comfortably fits, and easily exits from the Granger ISS Tornado Shelter!

    Easy Tornado Shelter Installation!

    In the video above, All American Exteriors of Metro Atlanta, Georgia puts in a Granger ISS Storm Shelter for a customer! The Granger ISS Shelter includes a PATENTED reverse taper design, which allows a fast, simple installation in most situations! With the recent innovation of adding the foam filling between the two polyethylene walls, the installation is even easier than before! In areas where other shelters will fail or simply cannot be attempted due to space constraints, water issues of soil conditions, the Granger ISS tornado shelter is able to be installed easily while offering generations of protection! Watch a typical installation play out then contact a dealer to learn more information about your particular installation scenario.

    Storm Shelter Manufacturing

    In the video above Granger ISS Tornado Shelter goes thru the manufacturing process, from powder to completion. The Granger ISS is the only rotationally molded, double wall construction, foam filled tornado shelter on the market, that meets or exceeds both FEMA 320 & FEMA 361 specifications. A number of other shelter manufacturers build units with dated technology using cheap equipment and some low end tools and patterns. Some have even elected to make Tornado Shelters as a supplemental use their manufacturing equipment as fill in work instead of having full force design and manufacturing capabilities.  No other storm shelter manufacturer can utilize or compare to the innovation of the Patented Granger ISS,  The Rotational Molding capabilities and millions of dollars in research, capital investments, tooling, and development that Granger Industries has put fourth to be America's Leading Tornado Shelter Manufacturer! Watch the video above as America's leading shelter gets built! Proudly made in the USA.

    Granger ISS Tornado Shelter Customers in the News

    North Carolina Tornado Shelter customers of ABS Storm Shelters talk to a news channel about their recent Granger ISS Tornado Shelter purchase. Watch the video above for more information!

    Watch in the news clip above, as a happy North Carolina Tornado Shelter customer has her Shelter installed while a Triad Region New Channel interviews the family!

    Fox 19 news (Cincinnati, OH) covers the Granger ISS, America's leading Underground Tornado Shelter and it's tremendous increase of sales during Tornado Season. For more information on Granger Plastics, please visit http://www.grangerplastics.com; For more information on Granger Industries, please visit http://www.grangerindustries.com.

    Indiana Tornado Shelter dealers Smart Tech Homes gets interviewed by an Indiana News Channel for their recent spike in underground shelter sales!

    WKRC of Cincinnati, Ohio's CBS affiliate, covers the Granger Plastics Company's rotational molding innovation, the Granger ISS Storm Shelter. After a recent bad outbreak of storms and Tornadoes, Granger Plastics realized a growing demand for its superior quality, underground tornado shelter.

    Tornado Survivor: Granger ISS Shelter was a "No Brainer"

    Read the news release below as an Alabama tornado survivor exclaims that her choice for a Granger ISS Tornado Shelter was a "No Brainer".

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    Underground Shelter Comparison Table

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    Industry leading triple layer protection!

    The only Storm Shelter offering a double wall foam filled body with a 5 layer composite door that exceeds FEMA 320 & FEMA 361 standards!

    The Granger ISS Storm Shelter is the only shelter in the industry that offers double wall, foam filled construction!

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    Granger features nearly 20 years of industry leading shelter research, development and manufacturing experience!

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    Manufactured from Polyethylene, the Granger ISS shelter offers the longest useful lifespan of ANY underground shelter!

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    Custom Storm Shelter doors that match your landscape, home or even your favorite team! Available in a variety of colors!.

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